LJ seems to be having some issues again. Blearghrgrhg.
I baked the chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips! But dad has hidden his computer, so I can't get the photos off his camera until tomorrow. I wasn't planning on posting until then, but there was an awesome post by Asher of Tranarchism that I felt like passing on because I identify strongly with it. It's about being femme/nelly (I'll admit I haven't hadmuch any exposure to the term 'nelly' so I'm not sure if it has any meaning beyond a femme guy) and a trans guy:
Self Explanatory: When Your Gender Isn't
A good quote from the end:
You see, we do not just desperately want to be men, any men. We are individuals. We have specific visions, specific desires, specific genders, and a specific situation.
I'm comfortable with my style as it is now - kind of butch, in a young and geeky and sloppy kind of way, to balance out the fact that I don't really pass. But I'm also looking forward to when I'll feel comfortable wearing makeup if I want to, knowing that people will see a guy in makeup.
ETA: AHFJDKSDAJKFDS CAN I BE DONE EDITING THIS NOW PLEASE? I am clearly too late to be posting. THAT SENTENCE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE but I think you all know what I meant oh my god GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY.
I baked the chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips! But dad has hidden his computer, so I can't get the photos off his camera until tomorrow. I wasn't planning on posting until then, but there was an awesome post by Asher of Tranarchism that I felt like passing on because I identify strongly with it. It's about being femme/nelly (I'll admit I haven't had
Self Explanatory: When Your Gender Isn't
A good quote from the end:
You see, we do not just desperately want to be men, any men. We are individuals. We have specific visions, specific desires, specific genders, and a specific situation.
I'm comfortable with my style as it is now - kind of butch, in a young and geeky and sloppy kind of way, to balance out the fact that I don't really pass. But I'm also looking forward to when I'll feel comfortable wearing makeup if I want to, knowing that people will see a guy in makeup.
ETA: AHFJDKSDAJKFDS CAN I BE DONE EDITING THIS NOW PLEASE? I am clearly too late to be posting. THAT SENTENCE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE but I think you all know what I meant oh my god GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY.